Scottish Football thread, Season 2020-2021

[Larry-AV 123]

Europa League Group D Round 2, Thursday 29/10/2020, : Rangers 1-0 Lech Poznan

I had an EMail telling me our match was on BT Sport 3 ... which is where I had first looked, but it was not listed then. Been watching the match since the EMail (shortly after KO), but I take nothing back about PPV though !
Rangers were poor in the 1st half and in the 2nd too, until the substitutions on 60', afterwhich we had more of the attacking dominance we expect from Rangers. Sub Morelos scored the winner from Barasic's excellent cross.

Update from Group H, Thursday 29th October : Lille 2-2 Celtic

 

Edited October 29, 2020 by Larry-AV
Update.

[Larry-AV 123]

SPL (SPFL1), Sunday 01/11/2020 : Kilmarnock v Rangers, KO 12:00 hours, SKY.

30/10/2020 : It is Rangers' 13th SPL match on Sunday, to be played on Kilmarnock's notorious plastic pitch.
I trust any superstitions will be banished and that Rangers' 8 game winning run since the draw at Hibernian (4 SPL, 4 Europa), continues.

SPL matches, 31/10/2020 & 01/11/2020 :

Saturday 31st October
Celtic v St Mirren - Postponed, Fixture Clash.
Dundee United 15:00 Ross County
Hamilton Academical v Aberdeen - Postponed, Fixture Clash.
Hibernian v St Johnstone - Postponed, Fixture Clash.
Livingston 15:00 Motherwell

Sunday 1st November
Kilmarnock 12:00 Rangers - SKY

Season 2019-2020 Scottish FA Cup Semi-Finals - These are the fixtures that 'Clash'.

Sat 31/10/2020 : Heart of Midlothian 17:00 Hibernian

Sun 01/11/2020 : Celtic 14:30 Aberdeen

Edited October 31, 2020 by Larry-AV
Formatting.

[Larry-AV 123]

SPL (SPFL1), Sunday 01/11/2020 : Kilmarnock 0-1 Rangers

With both Rangers and AVFC playing from 12:00 today I followed both games online on three tabs (Twitter and both SSN live commentaries) plus Sportsound for Rangers and SSN at half time and full time for both games.
This win from Tavernier's 1st half penalty puts Rangers 9 points clear, but even without seeing the play it seems we eased off and let Kilmarnock back into this game, risking a draw or (another) defeat on the plastic pitch by so doing.

SPL matches, 31/10/2020 & 01/11/2020 :

Saturday 31st October
Dundee United 2-1 Ross County
Livingston 0-2 Motherwell

Sunday 1st November
Kilmarnock 0-1 Rangers

Season 2019-2020 Scottish FA Cup Semi-Finals

Sat 31/10/2020 : Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian - AET, FT 1-1

Sun 01/11/2020 : Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen

Edited November 1, 2020 by Larry-AV
Score.

[Larry-AV 123]

Europa League Group D Round 3, Thursday 05/11/2020, KO 17:55 hours, BT Sport 3HD :

Benfica v Rangers

02/11/2020 : Will Rangers' winning run (5 SPL, 4 Europa), extend to 10 games in Portugal on Thursday ?
Time will tell of course, but we all know this will be Rangers' toughest test (in all competitions) so far this Season.

Group D : Benfica, Standard Liege, Rangers, Lech Poznan

Rangers' Group D Fixtures & Results :
22/10/2020 : Standard Liege (A) Belgium - W 2-0
29/10/2020 : Lech Poznan (H) - W 1-0
05/11/2020 : Benfica (A) Portugal
26/11/2020 : Benfica (H)
03/12/2020 : Standard Liege (H)
10/12/2020 : Lech Poznan (A) Poland

[Larry-AV 123]

Europa League Group D Round 3, Thursday 05/11/2020 : Benfica 3-3 Rangers

A result we would have welcomed pre-match, but not so satisfactory post-match, considering Rangers had gone from 0-1 down to 3-1 up. For the record, it was a Goldson OG (nothing he could have done about it) then a Benfica OG with Kamara's well placed shot delivering a 1st half lead, which Morelos added to in the 2nd half. Rangers had other chances too, but Benfica scored twice to level the score, their leveller from a breakaway in the last minute.

Update from Group H, Thursday 05/11/2020 : Celtic 1-4 Sparta Prague

[Colonel Dimitri 295]

Im saying nothing🙈🙈🙈

[Larry-AV 123]

SPL (SPFL1), Sunday 08/11/2020 : Rangers v Hamilton Academical, KO 15:00 hours, RTV.

05/11/2020 : Rangers should have extended the 9 game winning run at Benfica tonight, but let it slip.
I hope there will be better game management on Sunday from Rangers and that the 5 game winning run in the SPL is extended.

SPL matches, 06 & 08/11/2020 :

Friday 6th November
Aberdeen 19:45 Hibernian
Ross County 19:45 Livingston
St Johnstone 19:45 Kilmarnock
St Mirren 19:45 Dundee United

Sunday 8th November
Motherwell 12:00 Celtic - SKY
Rangers 15:00 Hamilton Academical - RTV

Edited November 5, 2020 by Larry-AV
Typo.

[B6! 651]

I see Celtic had no poppies on their shirts again this year.

[Colonel Dimitri 295]

2 hours ago, B6! said:

I see Celtic had no poppies on their shirts again this year.

Yep we have to think of our big irish and muslim support mate, but donated 10k towards the poppy appeal,isnt that a good gesture?

[Larry-AV 123]

SPL (SPFL1), Sunday 08/11/2020 : Rangers 8-0 Hamilton Academical

This was an excellent match and result with goals from Arfield, Aribo 2, Roofe 2, Tavernier 2 and Barker.
The words used today were relentless and ruthless, both of which truly described a professional performance that respected our opponents whilst simultaneously outplaying them. With GD in mind we have often criticised Rangers for not scoring more goals in games similar to this, but there should be no complaints today ... I hope !

SPL matches, 06 & 08/11/2020 :

Friday 6th November
Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian
Ross County 1-1 Livingston
St Johnstone 1-0 Kilmarnock
St Mirren 0-0 Dundee United

Sunday 8th November
Motherwell 1-4 Celtic
Rangers 8-0 Hamilton Academical